Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1887-06-04
A BIG EARTHQUAKE.
Can Philosophers See any
Good in Shakinge
BUT STIRS UP MANY TOWNS.
The Earth Opens in Great Fissures
and Water POurs FOrth-HOt
Springs Disappear.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD
SACRAMENTO, June 3.-There was a
sharp shock OF earthquake here this
morning at 2:47 o'clock that shook the
houses, making them rattle as if the
blinds and windows were being slammed
by sudden gust of wind. Nearly every.
body was awakened by the shock.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
SACRAMENTO, June 3.-Two severe
shocks of earthquake were felt here this
morning at 2:4S. The vibrations were
north and south. The convulsion was
accompanied by a low rumbling noise.
and there was q peculiar shaking up
which caused many people to leap from
their beds in fright. Windows ratified
and gas jets swayed to and fro. The
COWS lowed uneasily, birds twittered ex.
eitedly, and chickens gave evidence of
fright. No damage was done. Special
kilograms to the Bee from Camptonville,
Nevada City, Lincoln, Germantown and
Woodland say severe shocks were also
felt there. AT Nevada City large belt
at the Wyoming Hoisting Works was
thrown off.
Shocks were also felt at Wadsworth,
Nevada, Chico, Colusa, Marysville and
Grass Valley. The earthquake appears
to have been general throughout the
northern part of the State.
NONE AT SAN FRANCISCO.
SAN FRANoIsco. June 3.-Dispatches
from Virginia City, New, Murphy's,
Chico, North San Juan, Downieville, True.
kee, Amador and Marysville, Cal, state
that severe shocks of earthquake oc
cured this morning, the vibrations last
ing from four to thirty seconds.
EXCITEMENT AT lone.
lone, Cal, June "a heavy earth
quake occurred at twenty minutes be-
fore 8 A. NJ, lasting, it is thought. ten
seconds. The people were much excited.
GENOA GETS 1T.
GENOA, New, June 3-The earth.
quake shock here was so severe as to
throw bricks from the chimneys, while |
the plastering fell from the walls of |
houses, and number of brick buildings
were damaged. A second shock of like
force would have destroyed .every brick |
building in the town. The shock lasted
probably from three.fourths of min.
ute to a minute. As far as known it |
was felt throughout this section and |
clear to the Serras.
At Blue Canon it threw down the |
chimney of hotel.
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CARSON, Nev... June 3-The EARTH
quake at 2;4S this morning woke every
body up, and the streets soon filled with
people. Pictures and plastering fell in
the Supreme court room. Several stone
and brick buildings were badly cracked.
Deep assures opened in the ground in
Douglass county, from which hole water
is pouring in showers. The springs are
reported dried.
AT RENO.
Reno, New, June 3.-Reno was Wis.
tied this morning, about ten minutes to
3, by one of the severest shocks of earth
quake ever known in these parts. 1t
seemed to come in the form of wave,
and was Immediately followed by oscil-
Iating movements from southwest to
northeast. Ornaments were toppled
over, pictures hanging on the walls
were swung backward and forward, and
clocks stopped. No buildings were seri-
ously injured. In several houses the
plastering was cracked and loosened in
places. After the disturbance vas over
the air became quite chilly, changing
probably ten or Twelve degrees. Great
lneasiness still exists among the people,
in anticipation of repetition of the